515 West 185th Street
College/University in New York City, NY · 515 West 185th St · 10033
At a glance
515 West 185th Street is a 59,675-square-foot college/university building in New York City, New York, built in 2007. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 111.1 kBtu/ft² and 557 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 111.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 213.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 557 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 967,083 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,289 therms |
| Water use | 558 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 59,675 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5819550:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 111.1 kBtu/ft² | 557 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 99.6 kBtu/ft² | 487 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 123.5 kBtu/ft² | 518 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 515 West 185th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10033
- Coordinates
- 40.85082, -73.92988
Within ~1 km
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How does 515 West 185th Street compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 111.1 kBtu/ft² is about 18% above the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 55% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,675 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 60 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 515 West 185th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 515 West 185th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 123.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 111.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 518 tCO₂e to 557 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 111.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 515 West 185th Street's 111.1 kBtu/ft² across 59,675 sq ft works out to about 6.6 billion Btu (1,943 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 213.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 967,083 kWh of electricity, 33,289 therms of natural gas and 558 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 515 West 185th Street to report its energy use?
515 West 185th Street reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:5819550:2024). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 515 West 185th Street's energy grade?
515 West 185th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 111.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 515 West 185th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 111.1 kBtu/ft² (213.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 59,675 sq ft, including 967,083 kWh of electricity and 33,289 therms of natural gas.
What are 515 West 185th Street's carbon emissions?
515 West 185th Street reported 557 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 515 West 185th Street?
515 West 185th Street is in New York City, New York 10033. Its coordinates are 40.85082, -73.92988 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 515 West 185th Street and when was it built?
515 West 185th Street has 59,675 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 515 West 185th Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “515 West 185th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/515-west-185th-street-0f7bf502 (data as of October 2, 2026).